dacite

ˈdeɪˌsaɪt

Definition

Definition of dacite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

composition

TECH.

grey rock with plagioclase and quartz

TECH.

The mountain is composed mainly of dacite.

andesite

rhyolite

geology

TECH.

volcanic rock with high silica content

TECH.

The mountain range consists mostly of dacite and rhyolite..

andesite

rhyolite

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grey rock with plagioclase and quartz

Origin of dacite

Romanian, Dacia (region) + -ite (rock)

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dacitic

adj.

geology

related to or made of dacite rock

Examples of dacite in a sentence

Dacite formations are common in this region's geological landscape.
The geologist collected samples of dacite from the volcanic site.
Dacite formations can be found in various volcanic regions around the world.

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French:dacite, ...
German:Dazit, vulkanisches Gestein, ...
Italian:dacite, ...
Spanish:dacita, ...
Portuguese:dacito, rocha dacítica, ...
Chinese:英安岩, ...
Japanese:デイサイト, デイサイト岩, ...
Arabic:داسِيت, ...
Hebrew:דָּקִיט, דָּצִיט, ...
Russian:дацит, ...
Ukrainian:дацит, ...
Hindi:डेसाइट, डेसाइट चट्टान, ...
Bengali:ড্যাসাইট, ভূমি শিলা, ...
Catalan:dacita, roca volcànica, ...
Czech:dacit, ...
Danish:dacit, vulkansk sten, ...
Dutch:daciet, vulkanisch gesteente daciet, ...
Greek:δακίτης, δασίτης, ...
Hungarian:dacit, dácit, ...
Khmer:ដាស៊ីត, ថ្មដាស៊ីត, ...
Korean:데사이트, 다사이트, ...
Persian:داسیت, سنگ آتشفشانی داسیت, ...
Polish:dacyt, skała wulkaniczna dacyt, ...
Portuguese (BR):dacito, rocha dacítica, ...
Romanian:dacită, ...
Swedish:dacit, vulkanisk sten dacit, ...
Thai:หินแดไซต์, ...
Turkish:dasit, volkanik kaya, ...
Vietnamese:đá dacite, đá núi lửa, ...

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Definition of dacite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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